Invalid&#39;s table



March 30,1926. 1,578,909

' C. M. NEWMAN v INVALIDS TABLE Filed July 28, 1925 W attomvwql' Patented Mar. 30, 1926 UNITED STATES PATIENT oFFicE.

CLAUDE M. NEWMAN, OF CHICAGO, IIiLI'Nors.

InvAnIns TABLE.

Application filed July as, 1925. SeriaI NQ. 4 ,641.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that 1,.CLAUDE M. Nnwimiv, a c tizenof the United- States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Gook'and State of lllinois, have invented certain new'and useful Improvements in Invalids Tables,of which the following 18 a specification.

This invention relates to an invalids table and one object of-tlie invention is. to provide a: table which may be attached to the head of a bedat one side thereof and swung from an operative position with the table top disposed across the bcdlin front of the patient-to an inoperative position at one side of the bed and close againstjthe wall withthe table top disposed vertically.

Another object of the invention .isto so. construct the bed-engaging clamp and foldable' table top carrying arm that the sec tions from which the arm is formed may be dispose d inedge to edge contact when the deviceis' folded and have the free'end of the table top carrying section of the arm sup ported by the bracket. 5

Another object of the invention 18 to provideja table of this character which will be simple in construction and consists of a few parts.

This invention is illustrated in-the accompanying drawing, wherein Figure 1 is a top plan view showing the table attached to a bed and in an operative position; V Fig. 2 is a view similar to F ig. 1 showing the table folded and swung to one side of the bed against the wall; I

Fig. 3 is a view showing the table in front elevation and in an operative position, and

Fig. 4 is an enlarged "sectional view through the bed-engaging clamp.

The table is intended for use in hospitals so that meals can be served to patients confined to their beds and has, therefore, been illustrated in connection with a bed 1 which is of the conventional type used in hospitals and includes a head 2 formed of bent metal. The clamp 3 which forinsa portion of the table is to be secured at one side of the head 2 of the bed'in engagement with the post 4 thereof and has, therefore, been formed with a recess 5 which'receives the bed post, as shown in Fig. 4:. The jaw 6 of the clamp is 'pivotally mounted at one end by means of a pin 7 which extends through "the hinge ear 8 of the and the jaw is tweed ith a re ess 9 is??? 9 1 the-bed by a fastener bolt 10. through an car 11 which extends from the post fits wlien'thejaw is closed andsecured The bolt 10 passes free endof the jaw and is screwed-into a threaded socket 12 formed in. the body'of the clamp. Earsl3 extend outwardly from the body of the clamp in spaced relation one 7 above theotlier and carrya pivot pin let which serves to'pivotally Jinount the inner 59(513101115 of a foldable table carrying'arm'.

The outer section 116 of the table carrying arm is of a thickness corresponding to the inner arm 15 and at'its inner end is formed with a head 17 from which extend forks 18.

The forks extend abovenai d below the p ofi'setsideportion of a head. 19f0rmed at the forward end of the inner arm section '15 a and are secured by a pivot pin 20 so that the outer section -16 may be swung in a horizo1italplane into and out of sideto side contact with the inner section. j'lvhenvin the folded position shown in Fig. 2, the free end of the outer arinsectioiildfits between the cars .13 of the; clamp" and,"therefore theoutei section of the folding arm will be supported and, unnecessarystrain 'removed froni the I pin .20; The table, top 21 is hingedly con- :nected with the outer ari'n section by hinges 22 so that it may be swung vertically from a folded inoperative position to an operathe position inwliich it is disposed hori-- Zon'tally, as shown in Figs. 1 and 3, and I rests upon the upper edge face of the outer arm section. It is important that the table top be prevented from accidental moving from the operative position to an inoperativeposition and, therefore, there has been provided a latch 23 which is in the form of an elongated block pivotally secured to the under face of the table top and adapted to be swung into transverse relation to the table top with one end engaging the side be used in connection with a bed, it will beunderstood that it could also be used in conneotion with chairs and attached to the 9f the their a one sidethqeq v Having thus described the invention, I claim: i

1. An invalids table comprising a bracket adapted to be secured to support and ex; tend therefrom, said bracket including out Wardlv extending hinge ears spaced one above the other, an arm formed of inner and outer sections pivotally connected for swinging movement in a horizontal plane from a folded position to an extended positiomsaid inner section having one end pivotally mounted between said hinge ears and the free end portion of said out'ersection adapted to it between the hinge ears when in a folded-position, and a table top hinged to said outer section for vertical swinging movement from an inoperative position against the outer side face of the outer section to an operative position resting upon the upper edgeface thereof. I

2. An invalids table comprising a bracket adapted to be secured to a support and extend therefrom, said bracket including outwardly extending hinge ears spaced one above the other, an arm'formed of inner and outer sections pivotally connected for swinging'movement in a horizontal plane from a folded position to an extended position, said inner. section having one end pivotally mounted between said hinge ears and the free end portion of said outer section adapted to fit between the hinge ears when in a folded position, and a table top carried by said ontersection and movable from an inoperative position'to an operative position.

3. invalids table comprising a bracket adapted to be secured to a support and extend therefrom, an arm formed of inner and ou er sections,saic 1 inner section being pivotally connected with said bracket for-swingmg movement in a horizontal plane and sald outer section being pivotally connected with the outer end ot'the inner section for swinging movement in a horizontal plane from anextended position to a folded posi'tlon with its free end engaged with and supported by said bracket, and a table top carried by said outer section and-movable from an inoperativeto an operative position. V

4. An inv'alids table comprising a bracket adapted to be secured to asupport and .en- 7 tend therefrom, an arm including'mner and connectedatone end to the projecting side portion of vthe head of said inner section for swinging 1n a horizontal plane from an extended position to a folded position againstthe said side edge face of the inner section with its free end supported upon said bracket, and a table top carried by said'outer see-.

tion and movable from an operative to an inoperative position,

In testimony whereof I affix my signature, CLAUDE- M; NEVMAN, 

